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List Of Settlements On The Lake Ohrid Shoreline ...
This is a list of settlements located on the coastline of Lake Ohrid which is located between the countries of North Macedonia and Albania. Settlements are automatically listed from east of the River Drin outflow from the Lake, clockwise. The table can be reorganised based on country, municipality name, population, and the language(s) spoken in the settlement. Major settlements (population of 1000 or greater) are highlighted in bold. {{Towns in North Macedonia Albanian Ohrid Lake Coast Populated places in Albania Populated places in North Macedonia Ohrid Ohrid ( mk, Охрид ) is a city in North Macedonia and is the seat of the Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the List of cities in North Macedonia, eighth-largest city in the country, with the municipality recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid ( mk, Охридско Езеро , al, Liqeni i Ohrit , also referred as ''Liqeni i Pogradecit'';) is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, with a unique aquatic ecosystem of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species. North Macedonia's side of Lake Ohrid was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, with the site being extended to also include the cultural and historic area of Ohrid in 1980. In 2010, NASA named one of Titan's lakes after it. In 2014, the Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Reserve between Albania and North Macedonia was added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Albania's side of Lake Ohrid was also designated UNESCO world heritage status in 2019. North Macedonia's portion was designated as a protected Ramsar site in 2021, passing all nine criteria for proclamation.Ministry of Environment and Physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elšani
Elšani ( mk, Елшани) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It is situated south of the City of Ohrid.Pg 308 - - Total pages: 484 It is spread across the western slopes of Galičica Mountain, near Lake Ohrid. The village is located at above sea level. Demographics Elšani has 620 inhabitants living in the village all year around, though, in the summer, there are approximately 400 additional temporary inhabitants staying in their holiday (second) homes. As of the 2021 census, Elšani had 620 residents with the following ethnic composition: *Macedonians 598 *Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 17 *Others 5 Ethnicity All of Elšani's inhabitants are ethnic Macedonians, and Macedonian is their mother tongue. Religion For centuries, Orthodox Christianity has been the traditional religion in Elšani and the dating of the oldest church in the village goes back as far as 1408. The Cathedral Church is dedicated to St. Elijah (res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Albania
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species who inhabit the same particular geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Ohrid Lake Coast
Lake Ohrid ( mk, Охридско Езеро , al, Liqeni i Ohrit , also referred as ''Liqeni i Pogradecit'';) is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, with a unique aquatic ecosystem of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species. North Macedonia's side of Lake Ohrid was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, with the site being extended to also include the cultural and historic area of Ohrid in 1980. In 2010, NASA named one of Titan's lakes after it. In 2014, the Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Reserve between Albania and North Macedonia was added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Albania's side of Lake Ohrid was also designated UNESCO world heritage status in 2019. North Macedonia's portion was designated as a protected Ramsar site in 2021, passing all nine criteria for proclamation.Ministry of Environment and Physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kališta
Kališta ( mk, Калишта , sq, Kalisht) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics The village of Kališta is inhabited by Tosks, a subgroup of southern Albanians and speak the Tosk Albanian dialect, "Ladorishti, Frëngova, Zagraçani dhe Kalishti fshatra toske" "Fshatrat e rrethinës së Strugës siç janë: Kalishti, Frengova, Ladorishti, Zagraçani dhe Shumi flasin në dialektin toskë, kurse në të gjithë fshatrat e tjerë flitet gegënishtja.". as well as ethnic Macedonians. As of the 2021 census, Kališta had 764 residents with the following ethnic composition: *Albanians 623 *Macedonians 115 *Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 23 *Others 3 According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1178 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2002) ''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion'' The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radožda
Radožda ( mk, Радожда ) is a village in the Struga municipality in the southwestern region of North Macedonia. Geography Radožda is situated on the western shore of the Ohrid Lake. It is south of the town Struga. It is from the Macedonian-Albanian border crossing Qafë Thanë. The closest village is the village of Lin which is situated in Albania. The village is situated at above sea level. History The village was founded on the western edge of the Ohrid Lake over ten centuries ago. It was founded in a fertile area which soon became accustomed to farming. The surrounding hinterland was suitable for small-scale agriculture and the area was settled. The village was founded approximately west of today's position. Etymology A document from the era of Tsar Stefan Dušan has the village listed under the name ''Radobužda'' (). An Ottoman document from the year 1583 also records the village but under a different name ''Radohožda'' () while a hand written document from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin, Korçë
Lin ( sq-definite, Lini, mk, Лин) is a village in the former Udënisht Municipality in Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Pogradec. Geography Lin is situated on a small peninsula on Lake Ohrid, just south of the Qafë Thanë mountain pass, which is a border-crossing point between Albania and North Macedonia. Pogradec is roughly 22 km to the south of the village, while Struga is about 10 km north, along the lake shore. Radožda is the nearest settlement on the opposite side of the border. History The Lin area has been inhabited since at least the Iron Age. Archaeological findings from the hilltop above the present-day village include foundation walls and mosaics of an early Christian Byzantine church, dating from the 6th century. The church is a Cultural Monument of Albania and is included within the possible UNESCO site of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region (Albania). In 1873, the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udënisht
Udënisht (also: ''Hudënisht'') is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Pogradec. The population at the 2011 census was 5,990.2011 census results The municipal unit consists of the villages Udënisht, Mëmëlisht, Çervenakë, Piskupat, Lin
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Buçimas
Buçimas is an administrative unit in the municipality of Pogradec, Korçë County, Albania. The village of Buçimas is the seat of the eponymous unit and consist of the adjacent villages of Bahçallëk, Gështënjas, Gurras, Peshkëpi, Remenj, Tushemisht Tushemisht is a settlement in the Korçë County, in southeastern Albania, located on the shores of Lake Ohrid. It was part of the former Buçimas municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Pogradec. The v ... and Vërdovë. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bucimas Administrative units of Pogradec Villages in Korçë County Former municipalities in Korçë County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pogradec
Pogradec () is the eleventh most populous city in Albania and the capital of the eponymous municipality. It is located on a narrow plain between two mountain chains along the southwestern banks of the Lake of Ohrid. Its climate is profoundly influenced by a seasonal Mediterranean and Continental climate. The total population is 61,530, of which 20,848 in the municipal unit (the pre-2015 municipality) Pogradec (2011 census). Pogradec and its surroundings were listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site as part of the natural and cultural heritage of the region of Ohrid. Nevertheless, the Illyrian Royal Tombs in the adjacent unit of Proptisht are on the Albanian tentative list for becoming a World Heritage Site. Etymology The name of the town is Eastern South Slavic in origin. Pogradec comes from ''Po(d)'' (under/beneath) and '' Gradec'' (town, city, castle or fortified settlement) and means literally "under the city". This is a reference to the ancient Illyrian settlement, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tushemisht
Tushemisht is a settlement in the Korçë County, in southeastern Albania, located on the shores of Lake Ohrid. It was part of the former Buçimas municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Pogradec. The village is very close to the border with Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It .... It sits at an elevation of 841m. Before the 2015 government reform the village was included in the Buçimas municipality. The village is shown in the Albanian movie '' Zonja nga qyteti'' (The lady from the city). Notable people * Gjergj Pekmezi - An Albanian linguist References Populated places in Pogradec Albania–North Macedonia border crossings {{Korçë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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